Homework for Us & Them (1 paragraph)

3. Create a new document titled
____(Per. ) ________( first and last name) Memoir
share with me at jmurphy@sandi.net
or make a copy of the sample one

2. What Themes apply to "Us and Them" give evidence in your notebook

1. Homework Paragraph due Monday: 9 / 11

Prompt: Consider how the author uses characterization. What does the narrator / author learn about himself and how does he reveal this realization in his memoir?

• TAG (Title, author, genre) + main idea

In the _______(short story), “_____________” (title), ___________ (author) writes about ____ (overview)

• Throughout the story the character (discuss main conflict)
• The character first feels __________, as he writes, “_______________” revealing that he is____
• Sedaris’s next problem occurs when he “______________”(behavior, words, reaction), which hints to the audience that he is … because / due to …..
• David’s last encounter, thought action reveals he is _________ when he describes ____
• Although David states he is ________, he is truly _______ due to ________
• David only realizes later, as an adult, that ….

Head's up for Monday... Pick your favorite paragraph from “Us & Them”: write about your own awkward or shameful experience borrowing from Sedaris’ style